Food manufacturer Central Foods has been at work in the kitchen as the firm celebrates its 25th anniversary.
The company has helped to fit out the kitchen in a new community clubhouse being built by Collingtree Parish Council at its sports ground in Watering Lane. Central Foods, whose headquarters are near the sports ground, donated £2,500 to the new facility, which has paid for equipment, cutlery and crockery, and supplied the food for 150 guests who attended the clubhouse’s official opening.
“Our local community has always been very supportive of us and many of our staff live locally so we are delighted to be able to celebrate our 25th anniversary with a donation to the new Collingtree sports clubhouse,” says managing director Gordon Lauder.
“We are committed to encouraging the enjoyment of physical sports and activities and we hope that our 25th anniversary donation provides the finishing touches to what is a great new facility for the village and those who use the sports ground.”
Collingtree Parish Council has thanked Central Foods, its funding partners Northamptonshire Community Foundation and Sport England as well as the support from local sporting groups. “It is our hope that this impressive facility will serve as a vital hub for local sport, both for Collingtree village and the wider community for many years to come,” says a spokesman.
The recreation ground is used by local sports groups for tennis, football, cricket and rugby and the new clubhouse has been funded by a combination of grant and parish council funds. It has two changing rooms, showers and a kitchen and bar. It replaces two containers that were previously used as makeshift changing rooms and for storing sports equipment.